When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east---the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.
After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes, “he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.
Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world ___the Grand Canyon.
I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!
I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?” I certainly know the answer. What do you think?
1.How was the weather when the writer arrived?
A. Sunny B. Windy C. Cloudy D. Rainy
2.Where may the passage come from?
A. A magazine
B. A grammar book
C. A storybook
D.A dictionary
3.Why was there nothing to see?
A. Because there was nothing.
B. Because it was in the morning.
C. Because it was raining
D. Because it was too dark
4.Where was the writer facing on the edge of the Grand Canyon?
A. South B. West C. East D. North
5.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To give facts about the natural world.
B. To say how he feels about the natural world.
C. To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon.
D. To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon.
In a cold winter, a couple had to move out of their big house because fo bankruptcy(破产)。 The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife. SO she thought, “ He doesn’t love me any more , he just thinks about his work.”
One day, she wanted to take a shower , but her husband stopped her at the door. “Let me take it first, Ok?” “Why not let me take it first?” she asked. “I’m tired, dear. You take it later, OK?” She was very sad.
On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer. After a few minutes, her eyes were full of tears….It was his diary:
Today I was quite sad. She asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasn’t as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it was very cold. I found that if one person took the shower first, the bathroom could get a little warmer. So I always rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least 1℃. i can’t give her more, but at least I can give her 1℃ love.
1.The couple moved out of their house _______.
A. on a rainy day
B. in a cold winter
C. when the husband lost his work
D. when the wife saw her husband’s diary.
2.The woman thought her husband didn’t love her because____.
A. he didn’t buy her beautiful clothes
B. he didn’t have enough money
C. he always worked with no care of her
D. he had another woman
3.The woman’s eyes were full of tears because_____.
A. she felt sad by here husband’s words
B. the rainy day made her sad
C. her eyes were hurt by the computer
D. she was moved by her husband’s diary
4.The man wanted to take the shower first because_____.
A. she was tired and wanted to sleep earlier.
B. he wanted to make the bathroom warmer.
C. he wasn’t as strong as before
D. he couldn’t stand the cold winter.
5.From the passage, we know that____.
A. the man loved his wife very much
B. the woman didn’t love her husband any more
C. the man was very poor before
D. the woman had no job
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My “ perfect holiday”
As a boy, like all other boys, I wanted to be a man. But my parents did everything for me. they managed every minute of my life. Although they loved me. I felt a bit unhappy with them “Zheng Chengyu, do your homework!” ”Practice the piano!” “__ _ the TV!” I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.
Well, my wish came true! Although my parents were very worried about leaving me, they had to__ __on business for a few days. Now was my chance! I could have some fun at last! As soon as I got home from school the first day, I happily threw my schoolbag on the sofa and ate lots of snacks. Then I enjoyed an exciting film TV , and after that I played computer games. I liked the games so much that I played until midnight.
The next morning I woke up late. I had to hurry to school without breakfast, but I was still late. The teacher asked me for my homework, but I could not hand it in. With an empty stomach, I was unable to play basketball with my classmate! I felt tired and at school all day long.
When I got home, I tried to cook some rice, but I it. I even dropped my father’s cup when I was cooking! I found myself so bad at simple cooking tasks. I started to feel . I wanted Mum and Dad to come home soon. Mum cooked such delicious food, and made sure I never forgot my homework. Dad always helped me with my difficult questions, and funny jokes when I was unhappy. Then I being home alone was not always perfect.
When y parents came home, they were happy to find I could cook and tidy up now. I told them my home alone story, and we all laughed.
1.A. Actually B. Naturally C. Nearly D. Simply
2.A. Turn on B. Turn up C. Turn down D. Turn off
3.A. go away B. run away C. take away D. walk away
4.A. in B. at C. on D. with
5.A. sleep B. asleep C. sleepy D. sleeping
6.A. burn B. burning C. burnd D. burnt
7.A. alone B. lonely C. along D. longly
8.A. spoke B. said C. talked D. told
9.A. realized B. considered C. apologized D. discussed
10.A. if B. what C. which D. that
---Would you mind helping tidy up the bedroom?
------_______. Let me help you.
A. Yes, OK.
B. Of course not
C. Sorry, I will
D. Certainly, please.
---Happy New Year! ----________
A. Thank you
B. The same to you
C. You are welcome
D. It’s OK.
----Do you know _____? ----Next Sunday.
A. what will they do
B. where did they go
C. when they will come here
D. who they met
